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Original handwritten minutes: COV S31 Volume 7
pages 413 – 416
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Vancouver January 18th 1897.
The Council met on Monday January 18th 1897 at 10 A.M.
Present – His Worship Mayor Collins and Aldermen Shaw, Painter. Banfield, Schou, McPhaiden, Clandenning, Brown, McPhaiden, Bethune and Coldwell.
The Minutes of last meeting were read and adopted.
The following Reports were received and read:-
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee met on Friday January 15th 1897.
Present – Aldermen Brown (in the Chair) Painter Clandenning and Bethune
The following accounts were recommended for payment:-
News. Advertiser Supplies $52.29
A Garland Labor 2.
V Standke Supplies 50.60
W.A. Cumyau Interpreting 5.
G.W. Hutchings Valuating 20.
G.W. Weeks “ 20.
Telephone Co. Rents 36.15
J.W. Fonseca etal Returning Officers 144.50
Resolved that the Deputy Returning Officers be paid $6.00 each and the Poll Clerks $4.00 each but in future they be paid only $5.00 and $3.00 respectively
Communications were received from G. W. Hutchings and G.W. Weeks validating the goods of Jun Kee that were damaged by water at $159.25
Referred to the City Solicitor
sgd Wm Brown
Acting Chairman
Moved by Alderman Painter
Seconded by “ Bethune
That the Report be adopted.
Carried.
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Fire and Police Committee
The Fire and Police Committee met on Tuesday January 12th 1897.
Present – Aldermen McPhaiden (in the Chair) Shaw and Banfield.
The following accounts were recommended for payment:-
Robert Clark Supplies $14.50
C.F. Foreman “ 46.61
J.C. Woodrow “ 26.00
J. Dodson “ 20.25
C. Shurgold “ 1.50
Thos Dunn & Co. “ 10.20
Mason & Co. “ 1.00
Champion & White “ 2.20
McDowell & Co “ 3.92
Fred Allen “ 98.90
C. Casselman “ 11.40
D. Wilson “ 4.30
B.C. Iron Works Co “ 6.80
J.W. Burnet “ 2.50
D. Harris “ 3.25
Crowder & Penzer “ 11.24
A Blaney “ 37.52
C.S. Philp “ 9.78
McLennan & McFeely “ 6.72
S. James Interpreting 8.
Edwards Bros Supplies 1.00
G.R. Gordon “ 2.00
D. Evans “ 25.50
E. Bingham Special Duty 34.00
Maud Black “ “ 35.00
E. Clough Drayage 1.00
W.C. Marshall “ 1.00
H. Kersey Labour 10.80
Clarke & Stewart Supplies 7.74
G.L. Allan “ 2.50
Lee & Stewart Cab Hire 8.00
W. Collier Witness fees 5.50
M.S. Dillabough “ 5.50
W.A. Cumyao Interpreting 5.00
A communication was received from the
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Chief of Police asking for $12.50 to send a Mr Keeler an undesirable character out of the City.
Resolved that his request be granted.
sgd D. McPhaiden
Acting Chairman
Moved by Alderman McPhaiden
Seconded by “ Coldwell
That the Report be adopted.
Carried.
Water & Market Committee
The Water and Market Committee met on Wednesday January 13th 1897.
Present – Aldermen Brown, Painter and Schou.
It was resolved that the City Engineer be instructed to order $1300 worth of meters, $1200 from the Hersey Meter Co they being the cheapest and $100 worth from the Thomson Meter Co.
The following accounts were recommended for payment:-
B.C. Ironwork Supplies $61.28
John Boyd & Co. “ 29.72
C. F. Foreman “ 2.95
C. Nelson “ 1.00
Market Hardware Store “ 5.50
Thos Dunn & Co “ 4.45
Cowder & Penzer “ 5.45
W. Thurston & Son “ 16.50
Thos Dunn & Co “ 6.20
News.Advertiser “ 6.00
Post-Master “ 60.00
Fred Allen “ 22.47
Robertson & Hackett “ .60
Clarke & Stuart “ 6.04
W Hooper etal Labor 351.40
sgd Wm Brown
Chairman
Moved by Alderman Brown
Seconded by “ Bethune
That the Report be adopted
Carried
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Moved by Alderman Shaw
Seconded by “ McPhaiden
That the following account be paid:-
Thomas etal Labor $677.00
Moved by Alderman Clandenning
Seconded by “ Painter
That the City Engineer be asked to report at next meeting as how to the Commercial building came to encroach 4 feet on the lane.
Carried.
The following Annual Reports were received and adopted:-
Water and Market Committee, Health Committee, Fire and Police Committee, Board of Works, Finance Committee and Alexandra Hospital.
The Council then adjourned Sine die.
